Kota Tarakan Merupakan Kota Dengan Angka Kejadian Stunting Paling Banyak Yaitu Di Puskesmas Pantai Amal Dan Puskesmas Karang Rejo. Berdasarkan Studi Pendahuluan Yang Dilakukan Pada Dua Puskesmas Dengan Perbandingan Jumlah Keseluruhan Balita Yang Ada Di Puskesmas Tersebut Yaitu Puskesmas Pantai Amal Memiliki Jumlah Balita Lebih Sedikit 936 Jiwa (3,7%) Dari Pada Jumlah Balita Yang Berada Di Puskesmas Karang Rejo 1.420 Jiwa (2,5%), Namun Jumlah Stunting Balita Di Puskesmas Pantai Amal Dan Puskesmas Karang Rejo Jumlahnya Sama. Penelitian Dilakukan Di Wilayah Puskesmas Pantai Amal Dikarenakan Kejadian Stunting Paling Tinggi Dengan Jumlah Balita Yang Sedikit. Tujuan Untuk Mengetahui Tingkat Pengetahuan Ibu Tentang Pertumbuhan Balita Dengan Riwayat Stunting 1-5 Tahun Di Wilayah Kerja Puskesmas Pantai Amal. Jenis Penelitian Ini Merupakan Penelitian Deskriptif Analitik. Subyek Penelitian Adalah Ibu Yang Memiliki Anak Usia 1-5 Tahun Yang Tinggal Di Wilayah Kerja Puskesmas Pantai Amal Sebanyak 30 Responden. Instrumen Penelitian Menggunakan Kuesioner Tingkat Pengetahuan Ibu Tentang Pertumbuhan Balita Dengan Riwayat Stunting. Analisa Data Dilakukan Dengan Analisa Univariat. Pengetahuan Tentang Pertumbuhan Balita Pada Ibu Yang Memiliki Anak Usia 1-5 Tahun Yang Tinggal Di Wilayah Kerja Puskesmas Pantai Amal Diketahui Bahwa Responden Yang Mempunyai Tingkat Pengetahuan Baik Yaitu 37%, Pengetahuan Cukup 53%, Dan Pengetahuan Kurang 10%. Tingkat Pengetahuan Ibu Tentang Pertumbuhan Balita Dengan Riwayat Stunting Mayoritas Kategori Cukup, Yaitu 16 Responden (53%).

Kata Kunci: Pengetahuan, Pertumbuhan Balita, Stunting

The Most Stunting Incidence In Tarakan City Was Found In The Pantai Amal Community Health Center And In The Karang Rejo Community Health Center. Based On Preliminary Studies Conducted At The Two Community Health Centers, The Number Of Children Under Five In The Pantai Amal Community Health Center Was Less Than That Of In The Karang Rejo Community Health Center, 936 (2.5%) Compared To 1,420 (3.7%). However, The Two Community Health Centers Had The Same Number Of Underfive Children With Stunting. This Research Was Conducted At The Amal Beach Community Health Center Due To The Highest Incidence Of Stunting With A Small Number Of Children Under Five. The Aim Of This Research Was To Determine The Knowledge Level Of Mothers About The Growth Of Under Five Children With A History Of Stunting In The Work Area Of The Pantai Amal Community Health Center. This Was A Descriptive Analytic Study. The Research Respondents, As Many As 30 People, Were Mothers Having Children Aged 1-5 Years Who Lived In The Work Area Of Pantai Amal Community Health Center. The Research Instrument Used Was A Questionnaire About The Knowledge Of Growth Of Babies Under Five With A History Of Stunting. Data Analysis Was Performed By Univariate Analysis. The Results Showed That Respondents With A Good Level Of Knowledge Were 37%, With Enough Knowledge As Much As 53%, And With Less Knowledge As Much As 10%. The Level Of Knowledge With Sufficient Categories Was The Highest, Namely 16 Respondents (53%). Keywords: Knowledge, Growth Of Babies Under Five, Stunting